Comments on: West Ponce/West Trinity Bike Lanes One Step Closer to Reality

By: Carol M

Carol M — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:34:53 +0000

Does this include the block of Trinity immediately west of McDonough, along the south end of the DeKalb County Courthouse and across the sole entrace/exit to its parking deck? Unfortunately, I have to travel to the courthouse regularly for my job, and the traffic in that block is frequently gridlocked already. Please, please tell me that there still will be four travel lanes there. Pretty please?

By: Tom L

Tom L — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:16:44 +0000

Edited to note: McLendon does not have striped bike lanes. It just happens to be a very useful route to and fro.

By: Dirty Atlantan

Dirty Atlantan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:35:20 +0000

Great news. I don’t live in Decatur, but I visit fairly frequently. When I don’t take the MARTA, I tend to come out the DeKalb PATH, then cut over to W. Ponce on Adair before heading down the hill into town. This will make the trip much more pleasant. Thanks for the efforts.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:31:57 +0000

Two examples of successful road diets traveling from Decatur to downtown are McLendon and Edgewood, both popular commuter routes.

It is my hope that new bike lanes on W Ponce will soon connect to the PATH via the real Ponce.

By: Ridgelandistan

Ridgelandistan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:26:55 +0000

“… taking W. Ponce (the section from the city limits to the post office)from 4 lanes to 2 travel lanes and a center turn lane. There will be parking along the curb.”

Much needed.
Even if I don’t use that path, it may slow the cars screaming down that blind launch ramp into downtown.